Sunday, March 25, 2012

Independent Republican Presidential Candidate Andy Martin will convene his Fourth National Conference on Barack Obama's Missing Family History and Academic Records in Washington, DC on March 30-31. Andy created the anti-Obama movement in 2004; the media later concocted the catchall term “Birther” to identify Obama’s opponents. Andy has since disassociated himself from the extreme elements of the Birther movement. Andy will also be continuing his scholarly research in Hawai’i in May. The conference registration form is part of this email.

Fourth National Conference on Barack Obama's Missing Family History and Academic Records

It was just a month ago that we announced our Fourth Annual Conference on Barack Obama’s Missing Family History and Academic Records. Since them, the issues we plan to discuss have been swirling in the media.

First, a question: who keeps the “Obama is a Muslim” controversy alive? We know who did the initial international research and documented Obama’s religious heritage. I did. The media calls Obama’s Muslim heritage a “rumor.” It’s not a rumor. It's an objective and theological fact. (Obama has since changed his religion, but his attachment to Christianity is tenuous and, many suspect, merely a political convenience.)

But who keeps the “Muslim” discussion alive? Surprise, it's Obama himself and the liberal polling firm Public Policy Polling (“PPP”) who keep stoking the Muslim embers. Obama told a Washington writer that Fox News kept the Obama-is-a-Muslim claim alive (link [1]). The truth: most "Birthers” despise Fox News for refusing to cover either the Muslim or birth certificate brouhahas. So Obama was flat-out lying when he accused Fox News of falsely reporting his religion.

Why would Obama lie? Because he is agitating his base. And he’s shaking his money tree. Obama’s extreme base loves to hate Fox News, so Obama can comfortably tell a big lie about Fox and the lie will be taken as truth by Obama’s base. On the Muslim issue (and birth certificate as well) Fox News is “clean.” Obama lies.

Obama also likes to stir up his political opposition by dropping “Muslim” allusions from time to time. He then uses his opposition’s agitation to—no surprise—agitate his own base.

Likewise, PPP keeps asking voters about Obama's religion and family origins. PPP then “reports” on its own inquiries. But PPP never polls Democrats on what they believe about Obama’s religion or family history. Why not? Because the truth would be scary for Democrats.

In the last month the MaricopaCounty (Arizona) Sheriff has labeled Obama's birth certificate a likely forgery (link [2]). Birthers (no link to Andy) have sued Obama in California (link [3]). My friend Jerry Corsi is launching a new book (link [4]) and the issue of Obama’s heritage keeps growing (link [5]).

So as that “Good ole boy” and “Son of the South” Mitt Romney might say, “Y’all come to Washington for the conference on March 30-31.” I can’t predict what the turnout will be but whoever shows will have an interesting time. We’ll also have new disclosures about our Obama research trip to Honolulu in May as well as other Obama research initiatives. Full details and a registration form to cut-and-paste for the conference follow below.

Pre-registration is required. You must have a Photo ID to attend. (A registration form is being prepared.)

MEDIA CONTACT:

Media are welcome with bona fide credentials.

To contact Andy Martin in Washington on March 30-31, cell phone (917) 664-9329 (phone doesn’t work during the conference or subway travel) or in the late afternoon (Friday) or morning (Saturday) via the hotel at (202) 483-3000 (ask for Andy Martin).